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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Annual Review of MTA Finances
… Authority (MTA) projects large operating budget gaps and has significant unfunded capital needs. With less than … regarding the MTA’s plan to balance its 2020 budget and narrow the out-year budget gaps, according to New York … financial plan. “This is a critical moment for the MTA and for riders,” DiNapoli said. “As everyone agrees, the MTA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-annual-review-mta-financesDiNapoli: MTA Not Holding Paratransit Contractor Accountable
… when the MTA does not hold the contractor accountable for repeated errors,” said DiNapoli. “By not penalizing … unable to use public bus or subway service because of a disability – was not penalized for making nearly 16,000 … it is the MTA’s practice to approve a taxi, black car service, livery, or voucher authorization to transport …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-mta-not-holding-paratransit-contractor-accountableSelected Aspects of Safety and Security in Subway Facilities
… taken steps to implement safety and security in all its subway facilities, and whether safety and security equipment, … Authority (MTA) agency that manages, maintains, and runs subway service in New York City. Transit has 472 subway stations in four boroughs (Manhattan, the Bronx, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/08/selected-aspects-safety-and-security-subway-facilitiesSubway Wait Assessment
… improvements, the MTA released the Subway Action Plan to improve service. One of the changes in the Plan was … Platform Time, the average time that customers wait at a station beyond their scheduled wait time; Additional Train … OP did not include key subway stations such as Penn Station, 59th Street-Columbus Circle, and 14th Street. These …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/03/subway-wait-assessmentNYS Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on MTA's July Financial Plan
… Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has a duty to be clear with riders and toll payers on how the $15 … MTA has already slowed or suspended capital projects due to a lack of funding. It must update its capital project dashboard to identify which projects’ schedules and budgets will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-mtas-july-financial-planDiNapoli: LIRR Must Better Prepare for Severe Weather to Prevent Service Disruptions and Costly Damages
… The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) needs to do more to properly prepare for severe weather … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit found the LIRR delayed a critical weather-related systemwide risk … officials need to be prepared to minimize its impacts. The LIRR is the busiest train system in North America and is the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-lirr-must-better-prepare-severe-weather-prevent-service-disruptions-and-costly-damagesAdministration of Self-Insured Workers’ Compensation Plans
… Staten Island Railway), MTA Bus Company, and Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority. The audit period was from July … the cost of occupational injury and illness by using a private insurance carrier, or the State Insurance Fund, or … the three self-insured agencies is complex and requires a coordinated effort among several departments. While …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/25/administration-self-insured-workers-compensation-plansReport File Transactions (File Upload) – Enhanced Reporting
… purposes, and for the purpose of receiving a NYSLRS ID, using these transactions. If you are enrolling an … on hiring employees for the purpose of receiving a NYSLRS ID, please see the “For Optional Members” section of our … you can select the report and view the employee’s NYSLRS ID in the New Hire Summary. Be sure to save the NYSLRS ID for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/report-file-transactions-file-uploadOptional Membership – Membership and Enrollment
… Optional members are not required to join NYSLRS. However, you must inform employees of their right to membership at the time of their initial employment. … must join NYSLRS. If an optional member chooses to join, membership is not automatic. You must enroll the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollment/optional-membershipPower of Attorney
… to wait until an emergency occurs to file your NYSLRS POA form. Under normal circumstances, NYSLRS won’t release … members. However, if we have an approved copy of your POA form on record, we can discuss your information with the … this document. Submit the NYSLRS Power of Attorney Form for Faster Service The NYSLRS special durable power of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/power-attorneyHiring Members with the Enhanced Report – Enhanced Reporting
… it is important to ask the employee whether they are an existing member or retiree of one of the eight public retirement systems in New York State. If they are a NYSLRS member or retiree, you should ask them to … if they have never worked at your location and they are: An existing NYSLRS member; or A retiree who is receiving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/hiring-members-enhanced-reportBecoming a Participating Employer – What Every Employer Should Know
… Being part of NYSLRS allows municipal employers to offer workers retirement benefits related to years of … System (PFRS). NYSLRS staff will help you get started with what you need to know to work with NYSLRS, including … What every employer should know about NYSLRS and what it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/partnership/becoming-participating-employerEmployer's Guide
… Helpful tip: You can find all the NYSLRS information you need to get your work done, including resources from the … The Employers Guide is a resource for the benefit and payroll staff of NYSLRSs participating employers to help them do their Retirement Systemrelated work …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/employers-guideProcurement and Payroll-Related Matters Pertaining to the Use of Certain Federal Funds
… Transit Authority (Transit) used the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) funds efficiently and for authorized purposes, and whether the funds were properly monitored to prevent … City Transit Authority Transit used the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Recovery Act funds efficiently and for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/18/procurement-and-payroll-related-matters-pertaining-use-certain-federal-fundsContract Participation of Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises
… Purpose To determine if the Metropolitan Transportation Authority established annual … met these goals; and accurately reported its results to the Department of Economic Development. Background Article 15-A of the New York State Executive Law (Law) requires State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/10/contract-participation-minority-and-women-owned-business-enterprisesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1299
… work from active military service that in order to ensure full NYSLRS service credit for their military service, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1299-new-procedure-receive-service-credit-members-new-york-state-and-localNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on MTA Finances
… pattern eliminating some risk in the MTA’s financial plan and providing raises to the labor force which has been critical in delivering services … MTA will reach 80% of pre-pandemic ridership by 2027. The delivery of safe, reliable and frequent service will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-mta-financesVI.3.C Budget Transfers Between Business Units (Interunit Budget Transfers) – VI. Budgets
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi3c-budget-transfers-between-business-units-interunit-budget-transfersDiNapoli Statement on MTA Budget
… statement on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's 2026 Adopted Budget: "The Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Adopted Budget for 2026 reflects several actions that have become necessary in … from new operating efficiencies, including $75 million in 2026, which will help the Authority balance its budget next …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/dinapoli-statement-mta-budgetRetroactive Service Credit Due to Litigation, Settlements, and Arbitration Awards – Enhanced Reporting
… settlements or arbitration when such actions result in the payment of retroactive salary. If you would like legal documents … due to litigation, settlement or arbitration award, follow the instructions under Making Adjustments to Earnings and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/retroactive-service-credit-due-litigation-settlements-and-arbitration-awards